FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AQUIOS CL FLOW CYTOMETER

MDR report key: 7046836 · Received November 20, 2017

Report

Report Number
1061932-2017-00020
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 20, 2017
Date of Event
November 4, 2017
Report Date
November 6, 2017
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER IRELAND INC.
Product Code
OYE
UDI-DI
15099590225889
PMA / PMN Number
K141932
Removal / Correction Number
2050012-0928/2017-022C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTION: CORRECTION/REMOVAL REPORTING NUMBER UPDATED TO REFLECT CORRECT NUMBER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BECKMAN COULTER SOFTWARE ENGINEER ARRIVED AT THE CUSTOMER SITE ON 15-NOV-2017. THE CUSTOMER'S DATABASE WAS RETRIEVED AND ANALYZED FOR DATA FROM THE DATE OF EVENT TO PRESENT. INITIAL ANALYSIS ON SITE SHOWED THAT THERE WERE DUPLICATE SAMPLE ID EVENTS ON (B)(6) 2017. ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY SOFTWARE ENGINEERS ON 16-NOV-2017 IDENTIFIED SEVENTEEN (17) MIS-IDENTIFIED SAMPLES AND ELEVEN (11) SUSPICIOUS SAMPLES. FURTHER ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION OF THE ENTIRE DATABASE IS ONGOING. THE CUSTOMER HAS TURNED OFF THE AUTO-RELEASE FEATURE AND IS REVIEWING EACH RESULT BEFORE RELEASING IT TO THE LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEM (LIS). BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE IS AN AQUIOS CL SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION. THE RECALL (FA-31978) WHICH INCLUDED NOTIFICATION TO THE CUSTOMER AND INSPECTION OF CUSTOMERS' DEVICE DATA WILL BE UPDATED VIA ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION TO CUSTOMERS TO ADDRESS THIS NEW FAILURE MODE. UPDATED RECALL TO BE INITIATED THE WEEK OF 27-NOV-2017. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED SEEING A RECURRENCE OF A PREVIOUSLY REPORTED EVENT CONSISTING OF PATIENT SAMPLES BEING RERUN WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED ON THE AQUIOS CL INSTRUMENT. THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THAT 5 SAMPLE IDS HAD BEEN 'REUSED'. THIS REPORT (1061932-2017-00020) REFERS TO THE EVENT THAT TOOK PLACE ON THE DATE OF EVENT. RELATED REPORT 1061932-2017-00017 REFERS TO THE EVENT THAT TOOK PLACE (B)(6) 2017.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
825076 AQUIOS CL FLOW CYTOMETER FLOW CYTOMETER OYE BECKMAN COULTER IRELAND INC. B30166 NA 15099590225889

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1